Quick detachable adjustable bracket for curtain rods



- March 8, 1960 J. OWSIAK 2,927,762

QUICK DETACHABLE ADJUSTABLE BRACKET FOR CURTAIN RODS Filed Sept. 26.1957 2 Sheets-Sheet l 3/ :2: I j ig 0 -49 a4 34 l-:-

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JOSEPH OWSIHK March 8 1960 J. owslAK 2,927,762

. QUICK DETACHABLE ADJUSTABLE BRACKET FOR CURTAIN RODS Filed Sept. 26,1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. JOSEPH Owsmm HTTORNEY States Patent "k rQUICK DETACHABLE ADJUSTABLE BRACKET FOR CURTAIN RODS ".This inventionrelates to apparatus for hanging drapery materials, and moreparticularly to an adjustable quick detachable bracket for curtain rods.I

One object of this invention is to provide a curtain rod bracket of theabove nature which enables a curtain rod to be placed in position andlocked by a simple vertical movement.

Another object is to provide a supporting bracket for a plurality ofcurtain-rods having a simple adjustment for permanently spacing the rodsin a predetermined arrangement.

A further object is to provide a bracket of the above nature fordetachably supporting a plurality of curtain rods in a predeterminedspaced arrangement, and having a single adjustment for quickly alteringthe spacing of said rods whenever desired.

A further object is to provide a device of the above nature, which willbe simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to installand manipulate, compact, ornamental in appearance, and very efficientand durable in use.

With these and other objects in view, there has been illustrated on theaccompanying drawings, one form in which the invention may convenientlybe embodied in practice.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 represents a plan view of one form of adjustablequick detachable bracket for curtain rods embodying the presentinvention.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the same.

Fig. 3 is an end view of the bracket shown in Fig. 2, as viewed from theleft hand side of the drawing, and on a somewhat enlarged scale.

Fig. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken on the line 44 of Fig.1, and on the same scale as Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 55 of Fig. 1, and onan enlarged scale.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view, on an enlarged scale, of the bracket andcurtain rod shown in Fig. 2, illustrating the manner in which the rod isattached to the bracket.

Fig.7 is a view similar to Fig. 6, with a portion of the rod cut away toshow the connection between the rod and the bracket, and

Fig. 8 is an exploded perspective view of one of the brackets showingthe relationship between the various elements thereof.

Referring now to the drawings, in which like reference numerals denotecorresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 10indicates generally one form of bracket constructed in accordance withthe present invention. For convenience, a left hand bracket will bedescribed in detail, but it will be understood that the right handbracket will be similarly constructed, except for the reversal of therelationship of the parts.

The numerals 11 and 12 indicate two sections of a telescoping curtainrod preferably constructed of sheet metal, and having the usual C-shapedcross-sectional configuration, but it will be understood that any numberof telescoping sections may be used, and that the invention 2,927,762Patented Mar. .8, 196

is equally applicable where only a single section of rod is employed.

Each of the brackets 10 comprises a base 13, and a pair of curved rodsupporting arms 14 and 15. The base 13 may be secured to a wall, windowframe, or other vertical surface in any suitable manner, and ispreferably formed of sheet metal with a horizontally projecting portionhaving inwardly directed upper and lower parallel spaced flanges 16 and17 defining a web 18, which web is preferably inwardly recessed alongits central portion, as shown in Fig. 5, and longitudinally slotted asat 19.

Each of the rod supporting arms 14 and 15, which are preferably stampedfrom sheet metal, are provided with substantially identical connectorportions, indicated generally by the numeral 20, and which are adaptedto be supported by the base 13 in alignment with one end of each of therods 11. The inner arm 14 has an integrally formed tongue portion 21which extends at right angles rearwardly from the connector portion 20.The tongue portion 21 is slidably received within the upper and lowerflanges 16 and 17 of the base 13, and the connector portion 20 may becut out or notched as at 22 and 23, to provide clearance for the marginsof the flanges 16 and The connector portion 20 of the outer arm 15 isformed integrally with a rearwardly extending web portion 24,

the upper and lower margins of which are provided with inwardly turnedflanges 25 and 26. These flanges having a radius of curvature somewhatlarger than the flanges 16 and 17 of the base 13, and are spaced apartvertically a greater amount to permit the arm 15 to be telescopicallyreceived over the outside of the projecting web portion 18 of thebase-'13, as shown in Fig. 5.

The tongue portion 21 and the web portion 24 are provided withlongitudinally extending slots 27 and 28 respectively, in alignment withthe slot 19 to permit the insertion therethrough of a screw bolt 29.

A rectangular shaped nut 30, loosely received between the flanges 16 and17, to prevent its rotation when the bolt 29 is tightened, servestogether with the bolt 29 to clamp the elements 13, 14 and 15 togetherfor adjustably positioning the connector portions 20.

Each of these connector portions 20 comprises a horizontally projectingfinger 31 adapted to be received within the upper flange 32 of the rod11. Positioned below the finger 3'1 and extending parallel thereto andslightly rearwardly offset therefrom, is a lower finger 33, at theextremity of which there is provided an upwardly extending lug 34disposed in a vertical plane substantially in alignment with thelongitudinal axis of the upper finger 31. The lug 34 is adapted to bereceived within a longitudinally extending slot 35 provided in the lowerflange 36 near the end of the rod 11. While it is evident that only thelower flange of the rod 11 need be slotted to receive the lug 34, as apractical matter, it is preferable also to provide a similar slot 37 inthe upper flange Z22, sodthat if desired, the rod 11 may be reversed endi or en Operation In operation, after the base 13 has been attached tothe wall, window frame, or other surface, the relative positions of thetwo sets of rods 11 and 12 may be adjusted by loosening the screw bolt29 and sliding either one or both of the arms 14 and 15 forwardly orbackwardly with respect to the base. When the proper spacing has beenobtained, the bolt 29 may again be tightened to maintain this spacingpermanently. It will be noted that either one of the arms 14 or 15 maybe moved independently, during the process of adjustment, withoutafiecting the position of the other arm. Furthermore, if only a singlecurtain is to be hung from the bracket,

rod 11 will then be moved backwardlyto permitthe finger portion. to passbetween the inner margins of the flanges 32 and 3 6. The rod i i willthenbe moved down wardly to engage the lug 34 within-the slot 35, at thesame time allowing the upper flange 32 to come to rest on the fingerportion '31. Inthis position, the rod 11 Will be locked against movementeither longitudinally or forward and back, which locking action will beassisted by the weight of the curtain'or drapery on therod. To removethe rod from the bracket, the procedure just described Will be performedin the reverse order. In other words, the rod 11 need be merely liftedout of the' bracket 10. 7

While there has been disclosed in this specification, one form in whichthe invention may be embodied, it is to be understood that. this form isshown for the purpose of illustration only, and that the invention isnot limited to the specific disclosure, but may be modified and embodiedin various otherrequivalent'forms, without departing from its spirit. Inshort, the invention includes all themodifications and embodimentscoming withinthe scopeof the followingclaim. V V

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new andfor which it is desired to secure Letters Patentis:

In combination, a horizontal U-shaped curtain rod of C shapedcross-section, a pair of brackets at the ends "of said curtain rod forattachment to the'top of a window frame, each of said brackets having arearwardly extending horizontal central C-shaped 'web having a slot inthe middle portion thereof, an angular connector member of C-shapedcross-section havingnpper and lower flanges embracing said Web andhaving'acentral slot aligned with said slot in said bracketga lockingbolt passing through a both of said slots,'and a'nut on said bolt totighten it' against said web and the slotted'section of said connectorto hold said connector member in adjusted position, said connectormemberhaving a sidearm provided with a longitudinal open slot in itsendforming a pair of upper and lower U-shaped finger flanges, said lowerfinger flange being notched in its upper side to provide an upstandinglug, said curtain rod having a longitudinally extending slot in thelower fia'ngethereof fitting over said lug when the end of said rod israisedand pushed over said upper finger flange until the slot in saidlower'finger flange is in alignment with said lug, and serving todetachably lock said rod. against longitudinal'movement.

' References Cited in'the' file of this patent Boye Mar. 19, 1-940

